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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
6
BRIGHTON May 14. The annual Junior Senior banquet was held Friday evening at the high school gymnasium. One end of the gym had been arranged as a hotel and guests prepared for a world tour themed event.
A campus event featured a world tour themed banquet with Alaska Ireland France and China stations in a cross table layout centered by a globe. Decorations included a dog sledge igloo potatoes candle holders and color schemes. The program included a menu of international items and a toast list, highlighted by performances and class initiation.
The fifth annual banquet of the Ainsworth high school alumni association was held Friday evening May 10 at the Methodist church parlors. The Methodist Aid society ladies served the dinner. The banquet room was arranged with floral decorations.
In Wayland on May 14 Mrs. Elizabeth Kauffman and her daughter Mrs. Katie Johnson live in a pretty cozy cottage. Kauffman, born September 18 1848, is over 86 years old and calls the home a comfortable retreat.
A reminiscent column outlines Elizabeth Miller Kauffman born to John and Anna Miller in Lee County Iowa. It notes her 1869 marriage to Christian Kauffman, their ten children, and her long active life on family farms near Wayland and at the current Graber place.
Havre Iowa City visitor Claude McCall stops in Havre. Mrs S C Wittmer recovers after three weeks illness. Mr and Mrs Martin Westen visit Westen's mother, Mrs Everette Westen, Sunday evening. Mrs Wilbur Hurter attends Home Builders class and plans to visit another pioneer.
Letter from L M McNeil of Lockwood W Va credits Kellogg's ALL-BRAN with ending a sixteen year constipation. Testimony notes bulk from fiber and vitamins aiding elimination, with guidance to two tablespoons daily and doctor if no relief. Kellogg cereal made in Battle Creek promotes safer relief.
Rev. C. E. Strong led a Mother's Day sermon at Prairie Flower with matching songs. Local residents shared visits, flowers, and cards, including Mrs. T. E. Thrasher expressing gratitude for friends and floral gifts received for Mother's Day.
The notice lists visits to several homes in Washington and Noble including Mr and Mrs John Zieglowsky at the Filmer Graber home and Rev and Mrs Vernon Carter at the Claude McCall home. Sunday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Otto Frey and family of Noble and Mr and Mrs Vernon Witting of Washington. Harter attended the Gamble funeral in Washington and Lewis and Lisle Hering called at the S K Orris home Sunday evening. Read the ads and profit.
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